1、2010 学年第二学期温州十校联合体高二期中联考英 语 试 卷 2011.4（满分 120 分，考试时间：100 分钟）第 I 卷（共四大题，满分 95 分）一、听力测试（本题有 2 节，共 20 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the man do tonight?A. Buy some shoes. B. Go to the bank. C.
2、 Book a hotel room.2. What time is it now?A. 4:10 B. 4:20 C.4:303. What kind of music does the woman speaker like better?A. Pop music. B. Light music. C. Classical music.4. What is happening to the sea?A. It is getting smaller. B. It is being polluted. C. It is getting cleaner.5. Where does the conv
3、ersation most probably take place?A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a publishing house.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题，听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. How much does the ticket
4、to New York cost?A. 248 B.258 C.2857. What would the man speaker like to eat this time during the flight?A. Some meat. B. A special salad. C. Some fruits.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 三个小题。8. Whats wrong with the woman speaker?A. Shes got a headache. B. Shes got a toothache. C. She s got the flu9. When did sh
5、e start feeling uneasy?A. One or two days. B. Today. C. Yesterday.10. What should she do according to the doctor?A. Take a rest. B. Take some medicine. C. Take exercise.听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至第 14 四个小题。11. Who is Tom looking for?A. Kate. B. Jane. C. Mary.12. Why does Tom come into the room?A. He works ther
6、e.B. He wants to talk to Kate.C. He wants to have a letter typed.13. Where is Jane at that time?A. She is taking a rest.B. She is studying for an exam.C. She is taking an exam.14. What is Kate going to do next year?A. Go to Japan. B. Change her job. C. Go to a night school.听下面一段对话，回答第 15 至第 17 三个小题。
7、15. Why do they have a big party tonight?A. To celebrate their parents birthday.B. To celebrate their childrens birthday.C. To celebrate their parents wedding anniversary.16. What gift do the children want to send their parents?A. Traveling. B. Some books. C. A birthday cake.17. What does the boy th
8、ink of his sister?A. Super. B. Thoughtful. C. Wonderful.听下面一段独白，回答第 18 至第 20 三个小题。18. Which city has the lowest temperature?A. Miami. B. Houston. C. New York.19. Whats the weather like in Oklahoma City?A. Its a windy day. B. Its a cloudy day. C. Its rainy day.20. Which city does the weather reporter
9、 first start with?A. San Diego. B. Oklahoma City. C. Seattle.二. 单项选择(共 15 小题；每题 1 分，满分 15 分)21. He has _ good knowledge of many foreign languages，and one of them is English, which is _ most widely used language in the world.A. the, a B. a, the C. a, a D. , the22. His formal style of speaking was _ t
10、o the occasion.A. appropriate B. proper C. admirable D. typical23. _ strong earthquakes have hit Japan over the past weeks, _ to the sense of unease across the country, where the final death toll is expected to top 18,000.A. Scores of, adding B. Score of, added C. Dozens of, appealing D. Dozen of, a
11、ppealed24. _ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent.A. Such construction robots are clever B. So clever the constructi on robots areC. So clever are the construction robots D. Such clever construction robots are25. Shelly had prepared carefully
12、 for her biology exam so that she could pass it on her first _.A. purpose B. aspect C. attempt D. case26. In Britain today women _ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.A. build up B. give up C. make up D. set up27. Some students are going to China in summe
13、r vacation, and _.A. some are to America B. some going to America C. some to Ameri ca D. some America28. It is quite natural that my coming late again _ them very angry.A. had made B. would make C. makes D. make29. Chinese government spokesman claims that _ the situation changes in the Middle East,
14、Beijing always supports the peace process between the Palestinians and Israel. A. otherwise B. meanwhile C. however D. therefore30. It is reported that she _ of spying for the enemy.A. was char ged B. was accused C. had accused D. was charging31. This is a novel, but _, it can be looked _ a biograph
15、y.A. in other words, for B. on the other hand, as C. for one thing, of D. as a matter of fact, on32. - How was _ they discovered the entrance to the underground palace? - Totally by chance.A. it when B. this that C. this which D. it that 33. If they _ earlier than expected, they _ here now.A. had st
16、arted, would be B. started, might beC. had started, would have been D. will start, might have been34. After the wonderful party, I think an expression of thanks to our host would be _.A. in particular B. in place C. in general D. in short35. Michael was late for Mr. Smiths oral class this morning._?
17、 As far as I know, he never came late to class.A. How come B. So what C. Why not D. What for三. 完形填空(共 20 小题；每题 1 分，共 20 分)September 4 was my first day at Phillips Academy, my new school. It was also my 18th birthday.I received a warm 36 from my host family- the Steins. Gena was my host mum, and her
18、daughter Lily would also be a new 37 at Ph illips. They took me to the school and 38 me around the campus.On our way to my dorm, we saw a huge truck delivering a students 39 to her room. Many students at the school were very rich, and they would fill their dorms with decorations. But I was 40 not to
19、 because I thought it was a 41 of time and money.I had a single room, which was about the 42 of a Chinese college dorm - the ones which usually hold six people.43 she helped carry my bags, Lily asked me, “Whats your favorite 44 ，Teresa?”I thought for a moment before answering, “Orange.”I didnt know
20、why she had asked the question.We 45 an introduction meeting after dinner. 46 of the students were native English speakers, so I felt a little 47 .I returned to my room after the 48 , tired and wanted to go to bed after a (n) 49 day.When I opened my door, I found a big 50 .The bed w as perfectly mad
21、e with blankets and an orange sunflower pillow. On the 51 was a sunflower-pattern mat（垫子）while a colorful lamp 52 beside the bed.I opened my mouth, 53 . How beautiful!There was also a 54 card. I touched the little pillow on the bed as I read the card. A warm current (暖流) rushed through my 55 .36. A.
22、 heart B. card C. service D. welcome37. A. student B. teacher C. citizen D. visitor38. A. walked B. introduced C. showed D. invited39. A. bag B. newspaper C. letters D. furniture40. A. warned B. forced C. determined D. supposed41. A. matter B. waste C. show D. use42. A. design B. size C. pattern D.
23、example43. A. As B. Though C. Because D. While44. A. fruit B. weather C. food D. color 45. A. organized B. planned C. attended D. opened46. A. All B. Most C. Some D. Few47. A. pleased B. nervous C. angry D. afraid48. A. dinner B. class C. meeting D. party49. A. exciting B. surprising C. tiring D. in
24、teresting50. A. secret B. joke C. warmth D. surprise51. A. wall B. desk C. floor D. ground52. A. stood B. lay C. appeared D. hung53. A. frightened B. moved C. satisfied D. understood54. A. post B. birthday C. name D. festival55. A. mind B. head C. face D. body四、阅读理解 (共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)第一节：阅读下列
25、短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThis is a true story that happened in Japan. In order to renovate the house, a Japanese tore open the walls. Japanese houses normally have a hollow space between the wooden walls. When tearing down the walls, he found that there was a lizard stuck there bec
26、ause a nail from outside was hammered into one of its feet. He saw this, feeling pity and curious. When he checked the nail, he found it was nailed 10 years ago when the house was first built.What happened? The lizard had survived in such a position for 10 years! It has been in a dark wall partition
27、(夹层) for 10 years without moving! Then he wondered how this lizard survived for 10 years without moving a single step-since its foot was nailed! So he stopped his work and observed the lizard: what has it been doing? What and how has it been eating? Later, he didnt know from where another lizard app
28、eared, with food in its mouth. Ah! He was astonished and touched deeply. The free lizard had been feeding the stuck one for the past 10 yearsSuch love, a beautiful love! Such love happened with this tiny creature What can love do? It can do wonders! Just think about it: one lizard had been feeding t
29、he other one untiringly for 10 long years, without giving up hope on its partner. If a small creature like a lizard can love like this just imagine how we can love if w e try.56. The underlined word “renovate” in the first paragraph is c losest in meaning to _.A. tear down B. tear open C. paint D. r
30、epair57. How did the Japanese feel when seeing the stuck lizard?A. Frightened B. Enjoyable C. Confused D. Usual58. Why did the Japanese stop his work?A. To watch how long the lizard can still live here.B. To find out why the lizard had survived here for 10 years.C. To have a rest by watching the liz
31、ard.D. To take out the nail and set the lizard free.59. What can we learn from the free lizard?A. It encourages us to live even longer.B. It teaches us never to abandon our loved ones.C. It tells us to take pity on the stuck lizard.D. It teaches us to give more help to our loved ones.60. What would
32、be the best title for the passage?A. Lizard Love B. Two Lizards C. Such a Story D. A WonderBWhen should a child start learning to read and write? This is one of the questions I am most frequently asked. There is no hard and fast rule, for no two are alike, and it would be wrong to set a time when al
33、l should start being taught the intricacies（复杂）of reading letters to form words.If a three-year-old wants to read（or even a two-year-old for that matter）, the child has the right to be given every encouragement. The fact that he or she might later be “bored” when joining a class of non-readers at ch
34、ild school is the teachers affair. It is up to the teacher to see that such a child is given more advanced reading material.Similarly, the child who still cannot read by the time he goes to junior school at the age of seven should be given every help by teachers and parents alike. They should make c
35、ertain that he is not dyslexic（ having difficulty in reading）.Although parents should be careful not to force youngsters aged two to five to learn to read（ if badly done it could put them off reading for life ）, there is no harm in preparing them for simple recognition of letters by labeling various
36、 items in their rooms. For instance, tie a nice piece of cardboard to their bed with BED written in neat, big letters.Should the young child ask his parents to teach him to read, and if the parents are capable of doing so, such an attraction should not be ignored. But the task should never be made t
37、o look like a hard job and the child should never be forced to continue, or his interest should start to flag.61. This passage is mainly about _.A. what qualities people teaching children reading should haveB. different age groupings of children to be taught readingC. when and how children should be
38、 taught readingD. various problems of children who start learning to read62. In the writers opinion, children start learning to read _.A. early and fast B. at different timesC. by a certain rule D. from word games63. A three-year-old child who wants to read should _.A. be encouraged B. go to an infa
39、nt schoolC. start from fun stories D. join a class of non-readers64. The purpose of labeling items in the room is to _.A. make it more colorful B. teach children to write neatlyC. help children recognize simple letters D. force children to develop the habit of reading65. The writer suggests that _.A
40、. children should ask their parents to teach them to readB. children should not feel bored if given advanced reading materialC. children starting to read should ask specialists for helpD. children should be taught with patience, care and a sense of humourCThe Peales were a famous family of American
41、artists. Charles Willson Peale is best remembered for his portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution. He painted portraits of Franklin and Jefferson and over a dozen of George Washington. His life-size portrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titian was so realistic that George Washington rep
42、ortedly once tipped his hat to the figures in the picture.Charles Willson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale museum, which he founded in Philadelphia. The worlds first popular museum of art and natural science mainly covered paintings by Peale and his family a
43、s well as displays of animals in their natural settings. Peale found the animals himself and found a method to make the exhibits more lifelike. The museums most popular display was the skeleton (骷髅) of a huge, extinct elephant, which Peale unearthed on a New York farm in 1801.Three of Peales sevente
44、en children were also famous artists. Paphaelle Peale often painted still lives of flowers, fruit, and cheese. His brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted portraits of many noted people, including one of G eorge Washington. Another brother, Rubens Peale, painted mostly landscapes and
45、portraits.James Peale, the brother of Charles Willson Peale, specialized in miniatures (小画像). His daughter Sarah Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America.66. What is the main topic of the passage?A. The life of Charles Willson Peale. B. Portraits in the 18th century.C. The Peale Museum. D. A family of artists.67. The author mentions in Paragraph 1 that Washington tipped his hat to the figures in the painting to show that _.A. Charles Willson Peales painting was very lifelikeB. Washington respected Cha
